Making an Impact.

With our investigative journalism, we aim to expose wrongdoing and exploitation in North Carolina's public schools. Here are our top stories of 2022.

NATIONAL EXPOSURE LEADS TO REAL-WORLD CHANGE.

By exposing abuses of power and violations of trust, Education First Alliance shows people where the power lies so they can hold officials accountable.

Our reporting has led to the introduction of new legislation; the reversal of harmful policies and practices; and the accountability for local and state leaders.

In January, EFA raised a national issue about North Carolina’s plans to train special needs preschool teachers to shame white 3-year-olds about their skin color. After issuing a public call for Superintendent Catherine Truitt to stop using federal funds for CRT programming, national outlets like Daily Caller, the Daily Wire, and Breitbart covered the story.

After public outcry, Superintendent Truitt agreed to stop the dangerous program.

In April, EFA exposed New Hanover and Mecklenberg County school administrators for devising plans to keep the status of children’s social “gender changes” a secret from parents. In a special that aired for millions of viewers, Glenn Beck discussed the use of "gender plans" using EFA’s reporting.

These secret gender support plans have become the central issue in school board races across the state.

Last week, EFA exposed a powerful political group called Equality NC, which promotes drag shows for children, child sex change operations, and more. For the midterm elections, the organization endorses candidates across the board. EFA President Sloan Rachmuth shared the child grooming agenda with Steve Bannon in the War Room: